White House gun-control agenda not limited to legislation

Gun-control measures under consideration by the Obama administration go WELL BEYOND efforts to enact new legislation in Congress, where the National Rifle Association can rally its troops:

The White House is weighing a far broader and more comprehensive approach to curbing the nation’s gun violencethan simply reinstating an expired ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition, according to multiple people involved in the administrationís discussions.

A working group led by Vice President Biden is seriously considering measures backed by key law enforcement leaders that would require universal background checks for firearm buyers, track the movement and sale of weapons through ...

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Pat Cunningham

Gun-control measures under consideration by the Obama administration go WELL BEYOND efforts to enact new legislation in Congress, where the National Rifle Association can rally its troops:

The White House is weighing a far broader and more comprehensive approach to curbing the nation’s gun violencethan simply reinstating an expired ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition, according to multiple people involved in the administrationís discussions.

A working group led by Vice President Biden is seriously considering measures backed by key law enforcement leaders that would require universal background checks for firearm buyers, track the movement and sale of weapons through ...

Read more

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